70 v. in 128 ; 24 cm

Robert N. Scott compiled and edited v. 1-18, 1880-87, and also collected the greater part of the material for v. 19-36, 1887-91. After his death in 1887 the work was continued by Henry M. Lazelle, 1887-89, and by a board of publication, 1889-99, consisting of George B. Davis, 1889-97, Leslie J. Perry, 1889-99, Joseph W. Kirkley, 1889-99, and Fred C. Ainsworth, 1898-99; from 1899 to 1901 edited by Fred C. Ainsworth and Joseph W. Kirkley

Edited in the War Records Office, 1880-July 1899; in the Record and Pension Office, July 1899-1901

Issued also in series: Mis. doc., beginning with 47th Con., 1st sess., House of Representatives, no. 54,through 56th Cong., 1st sess., House of Representatives, no. 678

Series 1 (serial no. 1-111; serial no. 112-113 not published) comprises formal reports, both Union and Confederate, of the first seizures of the United States property in the Southern States, and of all military operations in the field, with the correspondence, orders, and returns relating especially thereto. 1880-1898. 53 v. in 111

Series 2 (serial no. 114-121) comprises correspondence, orders, reports, and returns, Union and Confederate, relating to prisoners of war and, so far as the military authorities were concerned, to state or political prisoners. 1894 [i.e., 1898]-1899. 8 v

Series 3 (serial no. 122-126) comprises correspondence, orders, reports, and returns of the Union authorities, embracing their correspondence with the Confederate officials, not relating especially to the subjects of the 1st and 2d series. It embraces the annual and special reports of the Secretary of War, of the General-in-Chief, and of the chiefs of the several staff corps and departments; the calls for troops; and the correspondence between the national and the several state authorities. 1899-1900. 5 v

Series 4 (serial no. 127-129) comprises correspondence, orders, reports, and returns of the Confederate authorities, similar to that indicated for the Union officials, as of the 3rd series, but excluding the correspondence between the Union and Confederate authorities given in that series. 1900. 3 v

General index and additions and corrections (serial no. 130). 1901. 1 v

Each number has special index. Inserted in each volume: Additions and corrections .... Washington : G.P.O., 1902

Series 1, v. 1-53, series 3, v. 1-5, and series 4, v. 1-3 include "Alternate designations of organizations mentioned."

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